PAGE 8 - April 9, 2008
THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Inglis Police Chief Back On The Job
Application on Hold - Continued from page 1
Rob Corbitt, chief Levy County building of-
Probably the pressure we put on them at the
The Town of Inglis has been buzzing with speculation about who will be appointed
ficial that Tarmac either has permit applica-
second scoping meeting in Chiefland helped.
as police chief, due to the potential resignation of Chief Tim Bible who has been going
tions pending or is preparing permit applica-
I made a presentation that showed docu-
through an interview process to work as a civilian to train police, first in Iraq and later in
tions with the Southwest Florida Water Man-
ments that Biological Associates Research
Afghanistan.
agement District, the Florida Department of
Co. presented to be totally erroneous. The
Bible was informed that all training for civilian deployment to Iraq had been stopped,
Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army
company was hired by Tarmac to present the
so he continued in the interview process to train police in Afghanistan. Bible, who was due
Corps of Engineers. "Each of these permit
information to SWFMD as part of the appli-
back in Inglis on Tuesday from a five day leave of absence to take a battery of tests, includ-
applications require extensive studies and
cation process. The information is probably
ing physical fitness tests, according to the police department's administrative assistant,
data to support approval of the permit appli-
fallacious. They stated that the county has
Lorraine Barber, will not continue in the interview process, due to hearing loss in one of his
cations. After further thought and consider-
rezoned the mine property from agricultural
ears. Barber said that Bible was involved in a 4-wheeler accident, about a month ago, and
ation, Tarmac has determined that the addi-
to mining."
sustained an injury to his ear. She said his ear had bled and had been quite painful, and that
tional studies and data being prepared in
Michaels went on to say "It wasn't
he had been examined by a doctor, but not an ear specialist, a couple weeks after the injury.
connection with these permit applications
agricultural and they didn't rezone it. It is
When Bible is available for an interview, we will update you on his plans.
should be of great assistance to all parties
zoned rural residential-forestry. That's why
Meanwhile, the Inglis Police Department is undergoing changes due to the recent
when the County considers Tarmac's pend-
they need a special exception permit." "They
town election. Commissioner Roy Smith, who was the commission's liaison to the police
ing application for a special exception" Varn
need all of their permits in place before they
department, was not re-elected to the commission, and Michael Edwards, who was newly
said.
can be granted a special exception," Michaels
elected to the commission, was appointed as the police department liaison. Each time a new
Varn concluded that "Tarmac re-
concluded.
commissioner is appointed as the police department liaison, there is a potential that changes
spectfully requests that the Planning Com-
"They were granted a special excep-
will be made within the police department, which is stressful to the employees within the
mission hold in abeyance Tarmac's pending
tion for a test pit in 2005 and they were sup-
department who are already striving to improve the department and make it work more effi-
special exception application until at least
posed to provide mitigation and to date that
ciently. Barber commented, "Once the new liaison gets in here and sees what the police
January of 2009. In the meantime, Tarmac shall
has not been done", Michaels said.
department does, they always have a great respect for our police department."
continue to keep you advised of its work and
Michaels said its a first degree mis-
Inglis youth charged with armed robbery
when it would be appropriate for the Plan-
demeanor, and or a $10thousand fine for fal-
ning Commission to take up Tarmac's pend-
sifying information in a natural resources
An Inglis youth was charged with a felony charge, April 4, after the victim of a
ing application."
application. "When you falsify information
knifepoint robbery identified him as the assailant. The Citrus County Sheriff's Office spoke
Edward Michaels, Inglis town com-
on an application involving natural resources
with the victim, who was "very upset and shaking," just before 3:15 a.m., at the intersection
missioner said "Those of us that are oppos-
there are a number of statutes that come into
of W. Fort Island Tr. and U.S. Hwy. 19 in Crystal River.
ing the mine consider this a minor victory.
play," said Michaels.
The victim said that the man, who was later identified as 18-year-old Michael Todd
Capozzi, 14190 S.E. 86th Terrace, Inglis, had approached his vehicle while he was parked at
investigating deputy traveled to the scene of the traffic stop with the victim, who positively
the Fort Island Gulf Beach and initiated a conversation with him. He said that Capozzi had
identified Capozzi as the person who had demanded money from him. Capozzi admitted to
removed a pocket knife from his rear pants picket and asked him how much money he had,
the victim's charges and further stated that he believed the victim was intimidated into giving
and he'd responded that he had about $50. He said Capozzi had demanded that he give him
him the money.
$20 and he had complied because he was in fear. He said that Capozzi had also demanded that
Capozzi was charged with armed robbery and transported to the Citrus County
he give him his cell phone battery, which he would place in the trunk, and he had given it to
Detention Facility. His bond was set at $50,000.
him. He said Capozzi also took a case of Mountain Dew soda, then closed the truck of the
victim's vehicle and walked toward a white SUV which was accompanied by a small green
vehicle that was occupied by other people.
Bubba's Fin & Feather
The deputy relayed this information to other sheriff's office units in the area, and he
learned that both vehicles were traveling eastbound on W. Fort Island Trail. Deputies stopped
both vehicles and asked Capozzi to exit the vehicle. He complied and was handcuffed. The
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